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South Pittsburg, Tenn., flood grant still in limbo

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By Ryan Lewis 3 min read

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photo Rocks, mud and water caused heavy damage to cars at a housing development in South Pittsburg, Tenn., last month. Local leaders say the state is considering ways to help future communities whose disasters don’t qualify for federal aid.

IF YOU GO• What: Southeast Tennessee Development District pre-application event for homeowners who desire assistance• Where: The Princess Theater, Cedar Avenue, South Pittsburg• When: Thursday from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. CDT

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SOUTH PITTSBURG, Tenn. — Even though city officials still aren’t sure they’ll be able to get a $300,000 grant from the Tennessee Housing Development Agency to aid in flood relief, they still want homeowners to apply for help.

Mayor Jane Dawkins said officials with the Southeast Tennessee Development District will host a pre-application event at the Princess Theater on Thursday.

Officials said they are hopeful the city will be able to come up with the matching funds necessary to acquire the grant.

“We didn’t know until the day they came to town that it’s a 50-percent match,” Dawkins said. “We have to come up with $150,000, which we obviously do not have.”